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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2013
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
David R. Petrucci, Warren, MI (US);
Gregg R. Kittinger, Pontiac, MI (US);
Duane S. Carper, Davison, MI (US);
Douglas C. Martin, Oxford, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/32 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/006 (2013.01); H01Q 1/12 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1214 (2013.01); H01Q 1/3275 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for detecting whether an antenna mast is coupled to an antenna. In one embodiment, a method of monitoring an antenna having a removable detection mechanism is provided. The method includes: monitoring voltage standing wave radio (VSWR) measurement data of the antenna; and selectively determining whether at least one of the detection mechanism and an antenna mast is installed based on the VSWR measurement data.